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14-08-22, 21:31
Hi guys,
To put you in context: 31 M with anxiety attacks and a terrible fear of becoming schizophrenic for 2 years.
I was afraid of everything, being alone, having a heart attack, having a stroke, having hallucinations.
I have overcome all these fears but I still have one fear of becoming paranoid.
I read a lot about paranoid delusions and since then I have intrusive thoughts that are too scary.
Ex :
- I walk in the street, I meet someone and suddenly the thought: "he's a spy" appears.
- I'm on facebook, the thought "he's talking about me" appears.
Every time these thoughts cause me a lot of anxiety and my thoughts race, I'm like, "What the ****? Why am I thinking this? I'm getting paranoid!" I know these thoughts are 100 % false but I'm afraid to start believing it 😭.
Do you think it's delusional or is it just simple anxiety ?
To put you in context: 31 M with anxiety attacks and a terrible fear of becoming schizophrenic for 2 years.
I was afraid of everything, being alone, having a heart attack, having a stroke, having hallucinations.
I have overcome all these fears but I still have one fear of becoming paranoid.
I read a lot about paranoid delusions and since then I have intrusive thoughts that are too scary.
Ex :
- I walk in the street, I meet someone and suddenly the thought: "he's a spy" appears.
- I'm on facebook, the thought "he's talking about me" appears.
Every time these thoughts cause me a lot of anxiety and my thoughts race, I'm like, "What the ****? Why am I thinking this? I'm getting paranoid!" I know these thoughts are 100 % false but I'm afraid to start believing it 😭.
Do you think it's delusional or is it just simple anxiety ?